The Mists of Avalon
starring: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis, Caroline Goodall
directed by: Uli Edel
directed by: Uli Edel
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The king is dead long live the king but who will it be? the answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the king arthur/camelot legend.Studio: Turner Hm EntertainmRelease Date: 09/07/2004Starring: Anjelica Huston Joan AllenRun time: 180 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a wealth of mysticism, family intrigue, and bloody swordplay into three hours. While the plot can meander slowly and can sometimes seem, well, mystifying, the work of three notable actresses holds the production together, and the numerous complications do eventually get resolved. As Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, Anjelica Huston endeavors to perpetuate the old religion as pagan Britain comes into contact with Christianity. The scheming Morgause, played to evil perfection by Joan Allen, conspires to her own ends. And Avalon priestess Morgaine, played by Julianna Margulies, travels the heroine's journey, overcoming tragedies, injustice, and all manner of obstacles in her duty to both "the goddess" and her younger brother, King Arthur. Although the action lags at times, the production is quite lavish for a made-for-television feature and the film is ultimately entertaining. --Robert J. McNamara
The king is dead long live the king but who will it be? the answer is found on the battlefields and in the mystical and powerful manipulations of fate emanating from the women of the legendary isle of avalon in this intrigue-filled retelling of the king arthur/camelot legend.Studio: Turner Hm EntertainmRelease Date: 09/07/2004Starring: Anjelica Huston Joan AllenRun time: 180 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
This adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley's sprawling and perennially popular book, whose retelling of the Arthurian legends focused on the role of powerful females, compresses a wealth of mysticism, family intrigue, and bloody swordplay into three hours. While the plot can meander slowly and can sometimes seem, well, mystifying, the work of three notable actresses holds the production together, and the numerous complications do eventually get resolved. As Viviane, the Lady of the Lake, Anjelica Huston endeavors to perpetuate the old religion as pagan Britain comes into contact with Christianity. The scheming Morgause, played to evil perfection by Joan Allen, conspires to her own ends. And Avalon priestess Morgaine, played by Julianna Margulies, travels the heroine's journey, overcoming tragedies, injustice, and all manner of obstacles in her duty to both "the goddess" and her younger brother, King Arthur. Although the action lags at times, the production is quite lavish for a made-for-television feature and the film is ultimately entertaining. --Robert J. McNamara
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- 2.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
The Mists of Avalon is a mixed-bag of a film that sometimes achieves a high level of audience investment in the characters, but at other times showcases the poor direction and hokeyness that have come to define "TV Movies"; it's mainly interesting so you should check it out if you like King Arthur stories, but don't expect art.
Rating: - A Decent Way to Spend a Saturday Night
How often do you see a movie adapted from a book you've read and liked, and walked away disappointed?That is almost always the case, and this is no exception.I thought the movie had good potential, but you cannot squeeze 876 pages that span years into a three hour movie. Needless to say too much was left out and too much was changed.For example, at the beginning of the book Morgaine is a very small child.She appears to be around 10 or 11 at the beginning of the movie and doesn't age one bit ... Read More
Rating: 
- Mists of Avalon - same ole
Really thought there would be more to this movie, nothing wrong with it in general.Perhaps this type has just been done to death.
Rating: 
- wonderful movie
this movie is great. done very well. If you like the king Arthur period you will love this movie. The book is also good. I could not put it down & it is a very long book. you should get both. I bought the book first. many years ago. would read it every night until I finished it & then when I saw it was a movie bought it.
Rating: - The Mists of Time
This movie is based on a book, but I haven't read it yet so I can't comment on the differences between them, but I felt the movie was pretty good. Originally a TVmini-series on TNT when watched without commercials holds your attention fairly well. It tells the story of King Arthur from a woman's perspective. And not only that put tells it from a pagan woman's perspective. Something not often done.
The acting here was pretty ok. It wasn't anything outstanding, but it wasn't horrible either. ... Read More
- 2.5 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
The Mists of Avalon is a mixed-bag of a film that sometimes achieves a high level of audience investment in the characters, but at other times showcases the poor direction and hokeyness that have come to define "TV Movies"; it's mainly interesting so you should check it out if you like King Arthur stories, but don't expect art.
- A Decent Way to Spend a Saturday NightHow often do you see a movie adapted from a book you've read and liked, and walked away disappointed?That is almost always the case, and this is no exception.I thought the movie had good potential, but you cannot squeeze 876 pages that span years into a three hour movie. Needless to say too much was left out and too much was changed.For example, at the beginning of the book Morgaine is a very small child.She appears to be around 10 or 11 at the beginning of the movie and doesn't age one bit ... Read More
- Mists of Avalon - same oleReally thought there would be more to this movie, nothing wrong with it in general.Perhaps this type has just been done to death.
- wonderful movie this movie is great. done very well. If you like the king Arthur period you will love this movie. The book is also good. I could not put it down & it is a very long book. you should get both. I bought the book first. many years ago. would read it every night until I finished it & then when I saw it was a movie bought it.
- The Mists of TimeThis movie is based on a book, but I haven't read it yet so I can't comment on the differences between them, but I felt the movie was pretty good. Originally a TVmini-series on TNT when watched without commercials holds your attention fairly well. It tells the story of King Arthur from a woman's perspective. And not only that put tells it from a pagan woman's perspective. Something not often done.
The acting here was pretty ok. It wasn't anything outstanding, but it wasn't horrible either. ... Read More
